On October 3, CREW Denver held its annual Women of Influence Awards at the Denver Art Museum in downtown Denver. This year’s awards celebration brought together a vibrant community of over 200 commercial real estate (CRE) professionals to honor outstanding women and teams who have significantly impacted the Denver CRE industry.
The evening culminated with a keynote address by Robyn Benincasa. Her message focused on building world-class teams through leadership, resilience, and adaptability, drawing on her experiences as an adventure racer and firefighter.
Rachel Harms, co-director of the Women of Influence Awards, remarked on the success of the event: “With 25 spectacular nominees, 5 took home awards in the following categories DEI Excellence, Project Impact, Trailblazer, Rising Leader, and CREW Connector. Congratulations again to all the nominees and award winners.”
Lauren Fry, 2024 president of CREW Denver, added, “CREW Denver’s annual Women of Influence Awards celebration was a resounding success! The evening was filled with inspiring recognition of leadership and innovation in our awardees, showcasing the incredible talent within the Denver commercial real estate community.”
The winners of the 2024 Women of Influence Awards are as follows:
- CREW Connector Award
- Winner: Megan Gautreaux, i2 Construction
The CREW Connector award honors a CREW Denver member who has shown outstanding dedication to supporting member-to-member business, connecting members, and promoting the growth and mission of CREW Denver.
- Winner: Megan Gautreaux, i2 Construction
- DEI Excellence Award
- Winner: Mortenson Construction
The DEI Excellence Award honors a company or group that has demonstrated a robust and concrete commitment to advancing and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the commercial real estate industry in the metropolitan Denver area.
- Winner: Mortenson Construction
- Project Impact Award
- Winner: Trailhead Community
The Project Impact award recognizes a recent Colorado commercial real estate project and the team behind the project that stands out as having made a significant impact on the community and sets an example for future projects.
- Winner: Trailhead Community
- Rising Leader Award
- Winner: Maddy Stevenson, JLL
The Rising Leader award recognizes an exceptional woman within the Colorado commercial real estate community who has less than 10 years of professional experience. This honoree is dynamic, growth-oriented, involved in the community, and shows early promise as an influential future leader in the industry.
- Winner: Maddy Stevenson, JLL
- Trailblazer Award
- Winner: Julie Baird, First American Exchange Company
The Trailblazer award honors a dynamic woman who has made a positive impact within the commercial real estate industry through her leadership, deal-making, service back to the community, entrepreneurial spirit, and exemplification of admirable judgment and professionalism.
- Winner: Julie Baird, First American Exchange Company
The CREW Denver Women of Influence Awards celebrate individuals and teams who lead with excellence, innovation, and a commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the CRE industry. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners for their outstanding contributions.
For more information on CREW Denver and its mission to transform the commercial real estate industry through the advancement of women, please visit www.crewdenver.org.